CVE-2025-33184
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNVIDIA Isaac-GR00T for all platforms contains a vulnerability in a Python component, where an attacker could cause a code injection issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNVIDIA Isaac-GR00T contains a code injection vulnerability in a Python component where unsanitized input can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve code execution with the privileges of the affected process, potentially leading to privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T installationSearch for Isaac-GR00T installation directories or check system packages for the product. Common locations include /opt/nvidia/isaac or the NVIDIA Omniverse package directories. Use commands like 'find / -name "*gr00t*" -type d 2>/dev/null' or check installed NVIDIA packages via pip list or system package manager.Affected if Isaac-GR00T is installed on the system
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Identify the installed Isaac-GR00T versionCheck the version of the installed Isaac-GR00T package. This may be available via pip (pip show isaac-gr00t or similar), in a VERSION file within the installation directory, or via the NVIDIA Omniverse launcher if used. Compare the version number against any known affected version ranges provided by NVIDIA security advisories.Affected if The installed version falls within the affected version range (if published) or is an unpatched version
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Locate the vulnerable Python componentIdentify Python scripts or modules within the Isaac-GR00T installation that handle user-controlled input. Look for Python files in the gr00t package directories that may process external data, configuration files, or network inputs without sanitization. Search for patterns like user input handling, file parsing, or network socket operations.Affected if The vulnerable Python component with unsanitized input handling is present in the installation
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Verify if the Python component accepts external inputExamine the identified Python component for input sources. Check if it reads from user-controlled sources such as: environment variables, command-line arguments, configuration files that users can modify, network inputs, or file inputs. Inspect the code for functions that execute or evaluate input without validation (e.g., eval(), exec(), os.system(), subprocess with shell=True).Affected if The component accepts external input and processes it without proper sanitization, or uses dangerous functions like eval/exec on untrusted data
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Check for active network exposure or configuration accessDetermine if the Python component is exposed via network services, APIs, or shared configuration locations that could be leveraged by an attacker. Check for running services listening on ports, exposed API endpoints, or world-writable configuration directories that could be modified to inject malicious input.Affected if The component is network-accessible or its configuration/data files are writable by untrusted users
A user is affected if NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T is installed AND the vulnerable Python component that processes unsanitized input is present and actively handling external data without input validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-controlled inputs in the Python component. Apply the vendor-provided patch when available and follow the principle of least privilege for process execution.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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